Drury Meadow

Why It’s Important

Drury Meadow is home to a wet prairie, meadow, and forests made up of mature hardwood and conifer trees. Two healthy streams run through the property before feeding into the upper McKenzie River. Taylor Creek drops out of a thick, forested landscape to fill several wetlands in the middle of the meadow. These wetlands support a host of sensitive species including Western Pond Turtles and Red-legged Frogs, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon and Brook Lamprey.

The property was owned and enjoyed by the Drury family for more than 65 years before being gifted to the Trust to ensure the land’s protection in perpetuity.

Animals on the property

The two streams running through the property – the west fork of Horse Creek and Upper Taylor Creek, which is a tributary to Horse Creek – are designated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife respectively as large and medium fish-bearing streams. They provide suspected spawning and rearing habitat for native Bull Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout. The meadow provides habitat for a herd of resident Roosevelt Elk, numerous deer, and their predators. Sensitive species documented in the area include Red-legged Frog, Western Pond Turtle, Spotted Frog, Harlequin Duck, and Townsend Big-eared Bat.